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Quote from: WRMUalum13 on August 06, 2026, 04:30:56 PMI don't know if any d3 recruits listen to the podcast, but it's such an enforced error to let all the other top tier d3 programs essentially give a nice program pitch while you don't. If I was a recruit id be like "wow the culture at north central sounds great" it just overall a bad look.
If we still had the mystique of "The Machine" I could see the angle of "we're too busy focusing on winning to do superfluous media" but when you get knocked out in round 2 of the playoffs every other year it doesn't quite work.
Quote from: WRMUalum13 on August 05, 2026, 10:15:17 AMQuote from: D3fanboy on August 04, 2026, 11:08:44 AMQuote from: Dr. Acula on August 03, 2026, 12:36:36 PMThat's a great watch. That 2015 offense was loaded. So much fun to watch.
man, the COVID years, NIL and the transfer portal really did a number to high end D3 football. Just that Mount Union team had nearly the same number of guys getting NFL shots (Lally, Namdar, Jones) as the entire division in 2026
if you want a really fun watch.....2015 Mount-UWW semifinal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxglsSUPM-0
IIRC my senior year 2012, Mount had more guys invited to mini-camps than either Akron or Kent (not combined, but one of those schools, can't remember which) I know it was at least Driskill, Diuesel and Collins, and maybe a few more
Also yeah that 2015 game was probably my favorite win of all time, so cathartic after watching us lose 5 straight against them.
Quote from: Dr. Acula on August 03, 2026, 12:36:36 PMThat's a great watch. That 2015 offense was loaded. So much fun to watch.
Quote from: The Third Division on July 23, 2026, 01:23:38 AMQuote from: D3fanboy on July 19, 2026, 12:51:06 PMMount's been doing a pretty good job of getting old Stagg Bowls uploaded to their youtube page in recent years. The most recent upload is the 1996 Stagg Bowl. Since July is basically unwatchable with the World Cup, WNBA and baseball; why not spend a couple of hours with the early days of the most dominant run in college football history?
https://youtu.be/Xt1Lzz9vurU?si=_n8cgi_HRbdt081R
Billy B with a HOF type performance (as a junior in the national title game) ...but that's a whole 'nother conversation
916 yards and 13 TD in his 2 Stagg Bowl appearances...literally insane numbers
This is amazing. Would be a dream to uncover every stagg bowl replay.
Quote from: Dr. Acula on July 14, 2026, 12:18:33 PMI saw a social media post ranking D3 schools by their followers across social media platforms. Mount was #1. The top 20 was full of a bunch of the usual suspects. Cortland, UWW, HSU, SJU, NCC, etc. But the one that surprised me? Muskie at #17. Good to see the Fish with some good support.
Quote from: GusD on July 21, 2026, 03:59:28 PMQuote from: D3fanboy on July 20, 2026, 05:03:34 PMQuote from: NCC2010 on July 20, 2026, 12:09:31 PMPreseason Top 25 poll posted https://www.d3football.com/top25/2026/preseason
1v2 and 3v5 week 1, pretty awesome start to the season!
If only one of those would move to a night game on a hot Labor Day weekend. What a schedule!
With the high degree of probability of temps minimally being in the area of 75, and the fairly high chance of 90 degree weather, the first two games of each season would ideally be scheduled at night.
With specific regard to early season games at NCC in Naperville, I can personally attest to the fact that they can be brutally sizzling even on a 75-80 degree day let alone one with even higher temps. Beyond high temps alone, humidity can, of course, play a role. And this is compounded by the fact that the home stands at NCC face WEST, and there is absolutely no shade anywhere near the seating area. Sit there, facing directly into the sun, for 2 and a half or 3 hours even on a 75-80 degree day and hat or no hat, your brain is going to feel like it has just emerged from an oven and is ready to explode. And this is to say nothing about the danger the players face playing in oppressive conditions.
However, when the visiting team faces a 7 hour bus ride home, night games are basically impractical. And not a lot of D3 schools have the financial wherewithal to pay for hotel rooms for an entire football team and its coaching staff. So there often isn't much of a realistic chance to offer players and fans some relief when it comes to early season games, especially if they might be great early season non-conference matchups like Wheaton/Mount and NCC/Bethel. ☹️
Quote from: NCC2010 on July 20, 2026, 12:09:31 PMPreseason Top 25 poll posted https://www.d3football.com/top25/2026/preseason
1v2 and 3v5 week 1, pretty awesome start to the season!
Quote from: Dr. Acula on June 25, 2026, 01:14:47 PMNot a comment on D3 or Bowden, but in general I like the 5 in 5 rule if it provides clarity for both schools and athletes. Between COVID and the complete lawlessness D1 is having currently it'd be great to get back to some clear rules everyone can follow.
Also, I saw there are now 4 D1 recruits that have transferred to Massillon this offseason. Perpetual free agency from D1 down to high school is just how stuff works now it seems.